Comrade Adeyanju Bags AMJON Best Labour Leader Award , Harps On Investigative Reportage

On Nov 21, 2021

President General, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Adewale Adeyanju over the weekend, bagged the best labour leader award for the year 2021 from the Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON).

Comrade Adeyanju is the first labour leader to bag such prestigious award from the maritime press for his exceptional brilliancy in workers welfare and transparency while dealing with employers from the sub sector.

While speaking at the just concluded event tagged; ‘Seamless Port Operations in Nigeria’ organised by AMJON at Sheraton Hotel Lagos,the labour leader reiterated the Union’s commitment for workers welfare and industrial peace and harmony in the maritime sector.

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Adeyanju who is also a trustee executive of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) pointed out that the journalists play key role in the shipping industry stressing the need for stakeholders in the industry to pattern the association for effective and efficient dissemination of positive information.

Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, being celebrated by top executives of the union

He called on the various journalist groups in the sector to collaborate and speak with one voice. The labour leader urged organisers of the event to embark on investigative journalism.

Adeyanju tasked the maritime media association to also think outside the box and ensure that they embrace proactive Reportage mechanism for the sector growth.

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The MWUN boss urged executives of AMJON to stay focus ; while describing members the association as a responsible group of pen pushers.

He stressed the union’s collaboration with AMJON to further project the industry positively .

While presenting the award to the union’s icon, former President of the association,Mr. Ismail Aniemu described Comrade Adeyanju as a leader with a difference.

Former President AMJON, Mallam Ismail Aniemu presenting the award to the President General MWUN, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju during the event held in Lagos

He said under the Adeyanju administration, dockworkers , seafarers,shipping and workers of NPA enjoyed industrial peace and harmony, urging him to sustain the tempo.

Aniemu thanked the leadership of MWUN for their participation in the year’s event , stressing the need for a symbiotic relationship between AMJON and the union.

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Organizing Secretary, MWUN, Comrade A. Eroje ,PG MWUN, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju and Asst Secretary General, Seamen/ NIWA Water Transport Workers Branch MWUN, Comrade Ayo Ajayi at the AMJON Conference and Award held at Sheraton hotel Lagos.

By Roland Ekama